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One of the chamber options for the LyoDry Midi (and Pro version) freeze dryer condenser is the LSCC10 10-tray chamber for bulk freeze drying, which provides 1.5m² total drying area. Recent enhancements include optional manifold ports with up to eight vacuum isolation valves for flask drying. LSCC10 chamber is designed for use with LyoDry Midi (or LyoDry Midi Pro) freeze dryer condenser, and in this configuration it offers a low cost option for increased freeze drying capacity usually associated with pilot scale freeze dryers. LSCC10 bulk freeze drying chamber has 10 stainless steel trays, each measuring 450 mm x 345 mm x 30 mm, thereby providing a total drying area of 1.5m² across 10 trays. A single viewport enables product viewing throughout the freeze drying process. LyoDry Midi with LSCC10 chamber does not have a pre-freeze function, so samples must be pre-frozen, but it does provide a budget-friendly / larger capacity freeze drying solution. The chamber is also available with optional heating (part number LSCC10H). LyoDry Midi Pro has additional features: data logging, real time and historical temperature and pressure trends, pressure control, ethernet and USB comms - all accessed via a colour touchscreen control with intuitive icons for easy navigation. Use the LyoDry Midi Pro with the LSCC10H heated chamber, and multiple profile creations (freeze drying 'recipes') are enabled. Add in the optional manifold ports for flask drying, and you have a future proofed freeze dryer with the ability to handle a variety of freeze drying applications. LyoDry Midi and LyoDry Midi Pro have condenser temperature options of either -55°C or -85°C, and an ice capacity of 18 Kg per batch, with hot gas defrost enabling faster batch processing. LyoDry Midi or LyoDry Midi Pro, combined with LSCC10 chamber, with optional heating and optional manifold ports for flask drying, offer affordable, quality assured, pilot-scale freeze drying. UK designed, manufactured and supported. Read more about LyoDry Midi> Read more about LyoDry Midi Pro> Download LSCC10 chamber specification (pdf) > See the full range of LyoDry Freeze Dryers > For more information or a quotation, please Contact Us >

You might own (or rent) a benchtop freeze dryer already, that you've used for research and development. Now, you need more capacity and want to scale up your benchtop freeze dryer to a pilot scale freeze dryer. So what are the options? There are a number of factors that you're likely to be considering: physical space is one important factor; available budget is often the most significant. Below are some pilot scale options from the LyoDry range of Freeze Dryers, arranged in order of price, with the lowest cost options first: LyoDry Midi freeze dryer has an 18Kg ice condenser capacity, with condenser temperature options of either -55°C or -85°C. It can be used with a range of chambers and accessories. If you are seeking to increase the capacity of your drying area then the LSCC10 chamber, ( available with optional heating, if required) has ten removable freeze drying trays, each tray measuring 450mm x 345mm. It has a single viewport for product viewing and, combined with the LyoDry Midi, it offers an excellent solution to entry level, lower cost pilot scale freeze drying. LyoDry Midi Pro freeze dryer has the added advantage of data logging, trends, pressure control, ethernet comms and a colour touch screen control. With this option you are gaining not only additional capacity, but also some of the features and benefits you would have with a traditional pilot scale freeze dryer, but at significantly lower cost. The combination of LyoDry Midi Pro with LSCC10H heated 10-tray chamber enables pre-programmable freeze drying 'recipes'. LyoDry Heritage freeze dryer is ideally suited to pilot scale freeze drying of food and beverages, flowers and archaeological artefacts. It has a front loading chamber which is temperature controlled -40°C to +50°C; ice condenser capacities of either 30Kg or 60Kg; and drying areas of either 2.8m² or 5.2m². Touch screen control, data logging, trends and optional remote view are ideal for instant and historical analysis of your freeze drying operation. LyoDry Maxi freeze dryer is a fully automated pilot scale freeze dryer which is more suited to pharmaceutical applications, with options of 3, 4 or 5 shelves with shelf temperature control options of either -40 to +60°C, or -60 to +60°C. End point determination and optional stoppering, touch screen control with reproducible process profiles, data and event logging, analysis, and a full audit trail are just some of the features available. LyoDry Grande freeze dryer is also ideally suited to pilot scale (or small scale production) pharmaceutical freeze drying. With even greater capacity provided by nine temperature controlled shelves, and an ice condenser capacity of 30Kg, a full system mimic on the touch screen display provides a user friendly interface, giving a clear indication of system status. Process variables and product temperatures, systems status and fault indicators can be viewed in real time or logged continuously to memory. LyoDry Freeze Dryers are UK designed, manufactured and supported by MechaTech Systems, based in Bristol, UK. Click on the links above for more information, or to view all LyoDry Freeze Dryers, please visit https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/freeze-dryers Need a quotation or further information? Please contact us: https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/contact

Seeking lab equipment on a tight budget? We currently have refurbished vacuum pumps, freeze dryers and laboratory ovens available, fully reconditioned and tested with a six month warranty. Find out more at https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/used or Contact Us for further details.

LyoDry Benchtop freeze dryers are UK designed, manufactured and supported, and quality assured, by MechaTech Systems Ltd. We manufacture different models to suit a variety of application requirements and budgets. Which model is best for you? There are two benchtop freeze dryer models in the LyoDry range: the LyoDry Compact and the LyoDry Benchtop Pro. Both models: are high end, economical, all-purpose freeze dryers, suitable for a wide range of freeze drying applications including pharmaceutical, food, university r&d, amongst others come with a fully stainless steel, polished cabinet as standard, ideal for environments such as pharmaceutical and university laboratories and chef's kitchens have an ice condenser capacity of 5Kg per batch before defrost is required have condenser temperature options of either -55°C or -85°C. Your choice will depend upon the eutectic (freezing) point of your product have hot gas defrost and a front drain valve as standard - for added speed and convenience between batches are available with a wide choice of drying chambers, manifolds and accessories to suit almost every sample type are available with our recommended vacuum pump, if required. If you already have a vacuum pump, we will be pleased to advise whether it's compatible were originally designed as a direct replacement for the (now obsolete) Edwards Modulyo freeze dryer - accessories are interchangeable So which model is best for you? If you're seeking an entry level freeze dryer which is economical yet high quality, without the bells and whistles, then the LyoDry Compact has some excellent standard features including: a clear, bright LCD display so that system status is obvious at a glance operator changeable temperature units in Celsius or Fahrenheit operator changeable vacuum units in millibar, Torr or pascal on-screen operator prompted vacuum pump control Or, if you need a freeze dryer with increased functionality, then the LyoDry Benchtop Pro offers additional features including: a wide screen, colour, touch screen operator interface with intuitive navigation real time and historical trending of temperature and pressure values data logging, pressure control, alarms history and password protected user accounts Ethernet comms and USB Multiple profile creation (freeze drying 'recipes') if used together with our heated drying accessory (part number LSAD6H) LyoDry Freeze Dryers are used and endorsed by universities, government research departments, pharmaceutical manufacturers, food and beverage manufacturers, chefs and archaeological conservators, both in the UK and overseas. We receive excellent feedback. More information required, or a quotation? Please contact us: enquiries@mechatechsystems.co.uk / +44 (0) 1454 414723

Despite everything that's going on around us, it's business as usual at MechaTech Systems, and we certainly are busy! We're getting on with manufacturing LyoDry Freeze Dryers and High Vacuum Systems, supplying vacuum pump spares and freeze dryer accessories, and servicing your equipment. We are working to government guidelines (you can read our Coronavirus statement here) and those that can work from home are doing so; those that can't are keeping the recommended distance of 2 metres away from each other and hand washing regularly. We're very lucky to have plenty of space in our units, and nobody needs to use public transport to get to work. Meetings are being held via Zoom and we are following all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and well being of our employees and their families. So it's 'Busyness' as usual! If there's anything we can help with, please Contact Us. In the meantime, stay safe and stay happy :)

Need a benchtop freeze dryer in a hurry? We currently have a brand new -55°C LyoDry Benchtop Freeze Dryer (part number LSBC55) available from stock: 5Kg ice condenser capacity, -55°C condenser temperature, polished stainless steel. Also available from stock: 24-port column manifold (part number LSPM24) for external drying of larger volumes of liquids or slurries in flasks. Includes 24 ports, mounted radially around column with removable neoprene vacuum isolation valves 3/4" ID, each of which can be fitted with a flask of up to 1 litre capacity (flasks not supplied). Also available from stock: Purpose built, stainless steel trolley for the LyoDry Compact, with a lower shelf for the vacuum pump, castors and brakes. Also available from stock: our recommended vacuum pump, the Welch CRVPRO8 complete with exhaust filter, mains lead and vacuum pump oil. Need a different chamber or accessory? See the available options here. Looking for reconditioned freeze dryers? See what's currently available. LyoDry Freeze Dryers are UK designed, manufactured and maintained. Used and endorsed by universities, government research institutes, pharmaceutical manufacturers, food and beverage manufacturers, etc, both in the UK and overseas. Quality assured. Please Contact Us for any further information and a quotation.

MechaTech Systems repair and service vacuum pumps - whether your vacuum pump is an Edwards RV or XDS pump, a Welch CRVPRO pump, a Leybold Trivac, a Pfeiffer Duo or a KNF lab pump. We can either service at your site, or we can arrange collection at a time to suit, and carry out the service in-house at our dedicated service facility near Bristol, UK. Vacuum pump maintenance can be carried out at scheduled times, with a customised Service Contract to suit your operational and budgetary needs (with preferential Service contract rates and priority). Or simply contact us for on-demand repair or maintenance and we will send you a budgetary quote, so that you can have some idea of costs beforehand. Each service and repair includes a 6 month warranty and a Service Report for your records. We are located close to the M4/M5 interchange near Bristol, so we can be with you in a jiffy! And we receive excellent feedback. Contact our friendly sales team for more information and a budgetary quote, by emailing enquiries@mechatechsystems.co.uk or phone us on 01454 414723. Or find out more at https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/vacuum-pump-repair

We currently have used equipment in stock and available for sale, including the following freeze dryer condensers, fully refurbished and supplied with a 6 month warranty. 1 x Edwards Modulyo Benchtop Freeze Dryer condenser, -50°C, 4.5Kg ice capacity: 1 x Savant ModulyoD Benchtop Freeze Dryer condenser, -50°C, 4.5Kg ice capacity: 1 x Edwards SuperModulyo Freeze Dryer condenser, -50°C, 12Kg ice capacity: If you need a drying chamber or accessory for any of the above freeze dryers, we can offer new, compatible, acrylic drying chambers, tray accessories, manifolds and heated accessories: For any further information and a quotation, please Contact Us.

We are currently offering very competitive rates for benchtop freeze dryer rental in the UK, especially for extended hire periods. If you're freeze drying your product for the first time, it makes sense to hire freeze drying equipment to conduct trials on your product, before investing in capital equipment.  Or if your existing freeze dryer requires service or repair, then hiring equipment will avoid interruption to your process. If you then go on to buy a new freeze dryer, we can offset some of the hire cost against a new LyoDry  freeze dryer, whether it's a benchtop freeze dryer, or a larger capacity freeze dryer. To find out more, including our current rates for monthly rental, visit: https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/freeze-dryer-hire or Contact Us for a quotation. ​

Happy New Year! To help get 2020 off to a fantastic start, we have a special offer on our smaller LyoDry Laboratory Scale Freeze Dryers. From 1st Jan 2020 until 31st March 2020, LyoDry Laboratory Scale Freeze Dryers purchased during this time will receive a 10% discount off the list price. The promotion applies (only) to new lab scale Freeze Dryers, which includes the following models: LyoDry Compact Benchtop, LyoDry Benchtop Pro, LyoDry Midi and LyoDry Midi Pro Freeze Dryer. The discount applies not only to the freeze dryer condensers, but also to the freeze drying accessories which are purchased with the condenser e.g. the drying chamber, tray accessory and/or manifold and the vacuum pump. To take advantage of this offer, please Contact Us for a quotation and/or any further information. Email enquiries@mechatechsystems.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1454 414723 and mention code LSPROMO20Q1.

Our offices will close on Tuesday 24th December, re-opening on Thursday 2nd January 2020. How has another whole year of designing, manufacturing and maintaining LyoDry Freeze Dryers and High Vacuum Systems whizzed by already? Despite external shenanigans (let's not get political, nor mention the 'B' word), we are happy to report that 2019 has proved another good year for MechaTech Systems. LyoDry Freeze Dryers and High Vacuum Systems (vacuum dryers, vacuum degassing systems and Hyscan II hydrogen in Aluminium analyser) continue to sell far and wide in the UK and overseas. Many new and existing customers have been taking advantage of our dedicated vacuum service department. Our engineers travel up and down the country to carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs to vacuum systems, freeze dryers and vacuum pumps. And our despatch department is constantly occupied arranging collections and returns of equipment for in-house repairs and service. The office is kept equally busy typing up Service Reports for our customers. We've received some excellent feedback! A sixth BioDry Production Scale Vacuum Dryer was delivered to our microbiology diagnostics customer... ...and we are soon to upgrade their other BioDry Vacuum Dryers, by installing new dry vacuum pumps to replace their existing oil pumps. Drystar 80 pumps provide a clean, robust and cost effective alternative to traditional oil-sealed pumps. This will not only suit our customer's clean application requirements better, but will also greatly reduce their scheduled maintenance costs. Throughout 2019, we have conducted vacuum drying trials for a number of customers in a variety of different fields, including nuclear decommissioning and pharmaceutical. Trials enable customers to decide how effective the vacuum drying process is for their specific application and can lead to long terms solutions such as the innovation award-winning Advanced Vacuum Drying System, for in-box drying of nuclear waste. New products and developments this year include a brand new Drechsel bottle carrier for use with our S35 Gas Sampling Systems... ...and further developments to our LyoDry Benchtop Pro and LyoDry Midi Pro Freeze Dryers include an upgrade to the colour touch screen interface, so that it's even more user friendly, and real time and historical trending are obvious at a glance. Keep reading for a sneak preview of our special laboratory freeze dryers promotion in the New Year. In October, our China agent, Beijing Michem, showcased our latest LyoDry Benchtop Pro freeze dryer at the 18th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrument Analysis. Meanwhile, our Spares Department continues to supply vacuum spares and freeze drying spares across the UK and internationally. As OEMS ourselves, we supply only genuine spares at competitive prices and they're often available from stock. All in all, it's been a jolly busy year and, like you, we're looking forward to cracking open the mince pies and putting our feet up festively! Our offices will close on 24th December, re-opening on 2nd January 2020. What's happening in 2020? Watch this space for details of a special promotion of LyoDry Laboratory Freeze Dryers, including our benchtop and Midi range with accessories and vacuum pump, from 1st January. More info coming soon! Very many thanks to all of our customers and suppliers for your continued business. All of the MechaTech team wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Need a new laboratory freeze dryer in a hurry? The LyoDry Midi Freeze Dryer, -55 °C laboratory freeze dryer is currently available from stock. LSMC55 LyoDry Midi Freeze Dryer has an 18Kg ice condenser capacity and a -55°C condenser temperature. The Acrylic Chamber and SS Tray Accessory, with 6 x (removable) trays, provides up to 0.38m² total drying area. LyoDry Midi has visible ice build up and enables faster batch processing with hot gas defrost. Fitted with an integral Edwards RV12 Vacuum Pump, which is easily accessible for servicing via a recess below the condenser. Featuring a clear, bright LCD display, visible even from a distance, simple commands allow the operator to view vacuum units in millibar, Torr or pascal; and temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit. System status is obvious, even at a glance. The vacuum pump is controlled on-screen, and the user is prompted to do this when the condenser reaches temperature. LyoDry Midi is suitable for a wide range of freeze drying duties including pharma, food and beverage, botanical, geological and archaeological applications. It was originally designed to directly replace the Edwards EF12 Supermodulyo®  freeze dryer, but today incorporates the latest freeze drying technologies. And it's currently available from stock. Read more about LyoDry Midi Freeze Dryer: https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/lyodry-midi-freeze-dryer Contact us for further information and a quotation: https://www.mechatechsystems.co.uk/contact